South African Association of Botanists celebrates its 50th Conference
In South Africa, the scientific society that is the custodian of the field of Botany and…
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Kier Klepzig presents a special seminar at FABI
World-renowned forest entomologist and plant pathologist Prof. Kier Klepzig visited FABI on 12…
Garyn’s PhD sheds light on the impact of PSHB on native forests
Congratulations to Garyn Townsend on successfully completing his PhD “Ecology, impact and potential…
2025 Senate Conference Research Project Competition
A multidisciplinary team collaborating across faculties and with FABI researchers has been awarded…
FABI Grain Research Program (GRP) Student Research Day
On 29 July FABI hosted the first FABI Grain Research Programme (GRP) Student Research Day. The…
FABIans follow the clues at SPOOF 2025
FABI ’s Annual Meeting for the Society for the Presentation of Outrageous Facts (SPOOF) on 25 July…
FABI-Agricol Research Day
On 10 July FABI welcomed the Agricol sunflower breeding and production team from Potchefstroom to…
Linking with mycology and forestry research in the UK
In mid-July the Director of FABI, Prof. Bernard Slippers, visited the UK to engage with colleagues…
FABI at the 93rd Annual Meeting of the Mycological Society of America (MSA)
The 93 rd Annual Meeting of the Mycological Society of America (MSA) was held at the University of…
FABIans successfully apply for Wellcome Trust funding
FABI ans Prof. Brenda Wingfield and Prof. Cobus Visagie were part of teams that were successfully…
FABI researcher represents Southern Africa at International Plant-Microbe Symposium
FABI postdoctoral Fellow, Dr Phrasia Mapfumo recently represented Institute and the University of…
FABI makes a strong impression at the 24th ESSA Congress in Bloemfontein
The 24 th Congress of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa (ESSA) was held from 8-11 July…
FABI is serie-ous too
On 1 June FABI ans once again got the opportunity to share which TV series they really enjoyed…
Strengthening mycology in South Africa: FABI hosts NICD researchers
FABI team members, including Prof. Cobus Visagie , Prof. Mike Wingfield , Prof. Brenda Wingfield ,…
FABIans conquer the 2025 Comrades Marathon
On Sunday 8 June, two FABI ans proudly represented the Institute in the 98 th edition of the…
Science, culture, and collaboration: Mycobiomics Meeting at FABI
FABI recently hosted 40 researchers from seven countries , as part of the 'Mycobiomics' project was…
FABI hosts an international Mycobiomics meeting highlighting global advances in fungal research
FABI recently hosted 40 international researchers from seven countries, where the team celebrated a…
FABIans visit Kenya for a Mycobiomics expedition
From 27 May to 1 June, Prof. Bernard Slippers , Nicole van Vuuren , and Kiara Munsamy represented…
Dr Neriman Yilmaz represents FABI at the 46th Mycotoxin Workshop in Italy
Dr Neriman Yilmaz recently participated in the 46 th Mycotoxin Workshop , held from 25–28 May in…
International vistors tour FABI
Twenty five international delegates attending the Mycobiomics Conference at FABI were given a tour…